Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 181 Fundamental Conflict
Under Drake's leadership, Magrath's special envoy Killian finally landed on the dock of Wangbo Port. Looking at the ships anchored in the harbor, Killian's mouth twitched.

Although they had undergone some modifications, Killian could still tell at a glance that they were Magrath's standard ships.

After counting, Killian couldn't hold it anymore. Even the numbers matched. Didn't that mean they were all caught in one fell swoop?
It turns out that all the immigrants who came before were wiped out by these people!
Killian tried hard to control his expression so as not to lose his composure. After all, there were people from Wangbo Port watching him.

Of course, Drake noticed Killian's gaze. Although he joined relatively late, he also experienced the battle with the "Magrath Expeditionary Force" and naturally understood what Killian was looking at.

"Let's go. I'll take you to the Governor's Mansion."

Drake raised the corner of his mouth but didn't say much. He couldn't ridicule others directly, so he could only hold it in.

"Governor's Mansion."

Killian considered the title. Perhaps it was a self-appointed title? At least it wasn't an official Imperial appointment.

Drake led Killian into Wangbo Port. Like everyone who came to Wangbo Port for the first time, Killian was naturally shocked by the neat appearance of Wangbo Port.

As an Imperial, Killian was naturally more shocked, at least more shocked than the High Elves. After all, the Imperial cities were notoriously dirty and messy, while the High Elves' cities were generally relatively clean.

“It’s really amazing.”

Walking in the city streets of Wangbo Port, Killian was amazed and sighed constantly, saying that the management capabilities of Wangbo Port are very strong!

In fact, there are clean and tidy places in the empire, but only the most prosperous and wealthy areas can be kept clean. No one cares about the places where ordinary people live, and it is impossible to manage them.

Take the capital of the province of Magrath, "Magratas City", for example. To put it simply, it is basically a medieval hive city.

The city is extremely crowded, with countless streets and residential areas crisscrossing and in a state of chaos. Except for the most prosperous areas, the whole city is filled with a mixed smell of smoke, feces and sewage all year round. People who are not used to it may vomit after breathing it in.

You know, Magratas is a very wealthy city. It is not only the capital of the Magrata Province, but also a must-pass place for countless overseas goods to enter the empire. It is a major commercial center with countless chambers of commerce stationed in it.

But even in such a prosperous city, a city that can even be ranked among the top five cities in the imperial city rankings, only the most core areas can maintain a certain degree of cleanliness, and the rest of the place can only be left to its own devices.

There is no way. First, there was no awareness of keeping the city clean at the beginning of its construction. Second, the residents did not have this awareness, and the city’s management capabilities could hardly strictly restrain ordinary people.

We can't just deprive the common people of their right to poop and pee, right? That would really drive them into rebellion.

Besides, as an important commercial town, various caravans pass by every day, and all kinds of horses and livestock walk around. There are piles of animal feces alone. You can't just stop the caravans from entering the city, right?
So it is really difficult for a city to keep clean, and the more prosperous and populous the city is, the more difficult it is.

In Killian's opinion, Wangbo Port is not very large nowadays, which is one of the important reasons why it can be kept clean.

The city is not large, so the management difficulty is naturally not that high. It is still possible to keep it clean by putting in a little effort, spending more money, and hiring more people.

But this situation is difficult to maintain. With the gradual increase in sanitation management costs, the final result will inevitably be giving up and contraction. It doesn't matter if the place where the common people live is a little dirty, as long as it doesn't stink up the gentlemen in the rich areas.

All I can say is that Killian thought this way because he didn't know Karen existed and he didn't understand Karen's character.

Let me put it this way, as long as Karen is still here, the city will never become smelly, because Karen really can't stand it.

Moreover, the cost issue didn't exist for Karen at all. At worst, he could just arrange for the undead to clean up the garbage. That was low enough, right? Almost negligible.

For human nobles, it is obviously not worth it to spend a lot of money to hire people to deal with garbage and clean up just to make the lives of the common people better and the city cleaner.

They don't go to where the common people live anyway, so why should they care about the sanitary conditions there? They don't even care about the lives of the common people.

But for Karen, spending money to make himself happy, make the residents' lives better, and improve their blood quality is extremely cost-effective, not to mention that he also has a way to do it without spending money.

"We are here. Please come in, Envoy Killian."

Walking along the neat avenue, Drake brought Killian to the Governor's Mansion. Wangbo Port had been officially established for more than five months, and it had been under Karen's rule for more than four months. The Governor's Mansion of Wangbo Port was finally completed.

As the administrative center of Wangbo Port, the Governor's Mansion is not very large, but it still looks quite majestic. The overall color is white, with a large number of columns, and it tends to be classical in style. Players jokingly call it the "White House."

Of course, at this time, the "White House" only had one main building, and its main purpose was just office. All the departments of Wangbo Port moved in, and it seemed quite lively. The staff from various departments came and went, and it finally looked like a formal leadership team.

After the inspection, Killian passed through the outer gate of the "White House" and his two accompanying guards were disarmed. Killian did not feel any dissatisfaction with this.

The Maghra envoy's attention was drawn to a statue on the lawn in front of the main building of the White House.

It was a statue taller than the main building of the "White House". It was wearing armor and a crown. One hand was on its waist, holding a code, and the other hand was raised high, holding a long sword. There was a cloak fluttering behind it. The statue looked very exquisite. It was a statue made by Granny Oak.

"This is?"

After being stunned by the craftsmanship of the statue, Killian couldn't help but ask Drake, who had been with him the whole time.

"This is the guardian deity of Wangbo Port."

Drake spoke with fanaticism and admiration in his eyes. Of course he would have such an expression, because he had already lined up with Karen and was already a registered vampire reserve.

The reason he hasn't undergone the Embrace ritual yet is that he's still learning vampire magic to increase his chances of transformation, and secondly, he often has to go out and do things, so it's not convenient for him to undergo transformation yet. His situation is similar to that of Uther and Lyle.

Killian's expression froze. This was the god believed in by the people of Wangbo Port, but strangely, he had no impression of this strange statue of the god and could not associate it with any other god.

After bowing to the statue, Killian continued to follow Drake's footsteps. The two entered the main building of the "White House" and soon arrived at the Governor's private office.

"Lord Uther, this is Mr. Killian Perrin, the special envoy from the province of Magrath."

After entering the Governor's office, Drake introduced Killian Perrin to Uther. He had sent someone to inform Uther in advance and only brought people in after getting permission.

"The Perrin family is also a well-known family in Magrath. Mr. Killian, why did you become such a dangerous envoy?"

Uther sat at his desk and looked up at Killian. He took the initiative and showed his understanding of Killian and the province of Magrath.

Killian's position as special envoy is indeed very dangerous, because before actual contact, none of them can judge whether the "enemy hiding in the dark" can communicate.

If you were killed directly after arriving in the New World, there would be no way to seek justice, so it takes courage to choose to do this.

Uther's words made Killian look a little surprised, but he quickly reacted.

It is estimated that two to three hundred people in the "Magras Expeditionary Force" became surrendered soldiers, so even if the "Governor of Wangbo Port" is not a Magras person, there are ways to learn about Magras.

"I'm just a legitimate illegitimate child. If I want to fight for a legacy for myself, I naturally need to work harder than others.

Things like this are naturally the most suitable for us. If we do well, we will be rewarded. If we do not do well, the mortality rate will be very high. Those noble and pampered children will not compete with us for it. "

Killian smiled self-deprecatingly. The Perrin family did have a distinguished status in the province of Magrath. The "City of Birbatas" in the northernmost part of the province of Magrath was the fiefdom of the Perrin family, guarding the key land route to the empire.

The northern part of the province of Magrath is mountainous, with many river valleys and dense forests. Mountain fortresses can be seen everywhere, and the province is highly militarized.

The situation in the south is completely different. Most of the important ports and coastal cities in Magrath are concentrated on the alluvial plains in the south. Due to the good land conditions, many cities have developed an economic system based on handicrafts, fisheries and trade. It is also these cities in the south that dominate the colonization.

The "City of Birbatas" is the most important city in the northern mountains of the Magras Province. If you want to travel by land to the neighboring "Brianni Province", it is almost a must-pass place.

Otherwise, you can only cross mountains, jungles, and valleys, and then you can reach the "Province of Calcaneni".

"The mountain folk in northern Magrath are tough and resilient, and they produce many excellent mountain warriors who are no worse than the southerners."

Uther commented that although Magrath was only a province in the south of the empire, the situation there was actually very complicated. Due to the topography, there were huge differences between the north and the south, and the customs and economy were quite different. There was discrimination between the southerners and the northerners, and the big cities disliked each other.

"Thank you for the compliment, but I'm not entirely of mountain folk descent. My mother is a beautiful lady from southern Magrath."

Killian smiled and bowed to Uther. He was not proud of his mountain man ancestry. He was a product of the fusion of the north and the south.

"Well, tell me why you're here."

Uther coughed dryly. This life experience was a little unexpected for him, so he chose to skip the greetings.

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Killian was speechless. What was his purpose? This question made him at a loss for words.

He can't just say that he's here to ask you guys what you guys are trying to do, right?
This was the truth. Killian had been sent here to question the people in Wangbo Port about what was going on. He wanted them to come up with a plan. How could they stop causing trouble for the Magrath people?
"Ahem, Governor, I come here with the goodwill of the Duke of Durham. We hold no ill will towards you. The Province of Magras simply wishes to establish a colonial city in the New World. Are there any taboos involved?"

Killian's character is indeed not that of a northern mountaineer. The mountaineers north of Magrath are very tough and like to solve problems with duels. They are not good at speaking and are very straightforward.

The Killian in front of him was obviously a very rational and calm Maghrasian, and he spoke in a coherent manner.

"Taboo? Not really. No, there are some. For example, don't build a colonial city in someone else's territory. Doing so will generally be seen as a provocation."

Uther had a smile on his face, and he looked like he was happy to clear up Killian's confusion, and what he said did indeed clear up Killian's doubts. It was obvious that this was the core conflict between the two sides.

However, Killian still thought this was outrageous. He had already visited the colony chosen by the Magrath people.

To be honest, it's still quite far from Wangbo Port. How could it be considered Wangbo Port's sphere of influence?!
Killian was confused. What exactly was Wangbo Port's sphere of influence? It couldn't be that wherever we colonized was also their sphere of influence, right? Wasn't that pure bullying?
"Excuse me, Governor General, but where exactly is Wangbo Port's sphere of influence? We can keep an eye on it."

Killian couldn't help but asked directly, but he was actually relieved in his heart. After all, he had found the root cause of the conflict between the two sides.

"Come and see."

Uther was also straightforward. He took out the map of the New World drawn by Wangbo Port, which actually included the currently known coastal areas. This was modified based on the map published by Shilin Port, but with some new settlements known to Wangbo Port.

Killian approached the desk and looked at the map on the table, then he fell silent, because the area designated by Wangbo Port was really not small, almost covering the entire Sword Bay area, and the colony selected by the Magrath Province happened to be in this area.

(End of this chapter)